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Mechanics of blastocyst morphogenesis
Author(s) -
Maître JeanLéon
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
biology of the cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.543
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1768-322X
pISSN - 0248-4900
DOI - 10.1111/boc.201700029
Subject(s) - blastocyst , biology , morphogenesis , zygote , embryo , inner cell mass , microbiology and biotechnology , uterus , anatomy , embryogenesis , genetics , gene
During pre‐implantation development, the mammalian zygote transforms into the blastocyst, the structure that will implant the embryo in the maternal uterus. Consisting of a squamous epithelium enveloping a fluid‐filled cavity and the inner cell mass, the blastocyst is sculpted by a succession of morphogenetic events. These deformations result from the changes in the forces and mechanical properties of the tissue composing the embryo. Here, I review the recent studies, which, for the first time, informed us on the mechanics of blastocyst morphogenesis.